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<blockquote data-quote="Geoff1946" data-source="post: 438186" data-attributes="member: 28452"><p>I feel a little sorry for the original poster who must be quite bewildered by the discussion he has triggered. What he has there may be incorrect to regs but in my opinion isn't actually unsafe. May I suggest that the following is helpful.</p><p></p><p>Lin = Red + Brown </p><p></p><p>Nin = Black</p><p></p><p>Lout = The sleeved green core of the flex</p><p></p><p>Nout = Blue</p><p></p><p> Terminate the incoming (unused) earth core in the terminal provided in the new box, just as it was in the old.</p><p></p><p>As regards opening up the knockouts, if they are tough to pierce start with a small drill and open up with a file. As space appears tight in the new switch it will probably be best to separate the incoming and outgoing cables and use both knockouts. Shorten the wires to lay neatly, with the cable sheaths finishing just inside the box. (i.e. do not just push spare wire back up into the void.)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Geoff1946, post: 438186, member: 28452"] I feel a little sorry for the original poster who must be quite bewildered by the discussion he has triggered. What he has there may be incorrect to regs but in my opinion isn't actually unsafe. May I suggest that the following is helpful. Lin = Red + Brown Nin = Black Lout = The sleeved green core of the flex Nout = Blue Terminate the incoming (unused) earth core in the terminal provided in the new box, just as it was in the old. As regards opening up the knockouts, if they are tough to pierce start with a small drill and open up with a file. As space appears tight in the new switch it will probably be best to separate the incoming and outgoing cables and use both knockouts. Shorten the wires to lay neatly, with the cable sheaths finishing just inside the box. (i.e. do not just push spare wire back up into the void.) [/QUOTE]
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